WEST BANK, (PIC)
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnaped last night and at dawn Sunday a number of Palestinian citizens during raids in different West Bank areas, mainly in al-Khalil.
According to local sources, the IOF kidnaped the father and brother of martyr Ahmed Abul-Haija from their home in Kafr Dan town, west of Jenin, while resistance fighters detonated an explosive device at Israeli forces and clashed with them in Jenin City.
The IOF also kidnaped a citizen and his son after raiding their home in Kafr Dan.
A teenager was also taken prisoner during an IOF raid in Silat al-Harithiya town, west of Jenin. Armed clashes reportedly broke out between resistance fighters and Israeli soldiers in the town.
Another young man from Silat al-Harithiya was kidnaped by Israeli forces at a checkpoint near Ramallah.
In Nablus, Israeli forces kidnaped a young man after ransacking his home in Beit Iba village.
A father and his son were also kidnaped by the IOF in Burin town, south of Nablus.
The IOF also carried out raids in the Old City of Nablus and Majdal Bani Fadil town.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing a column of smoke rising from a street in the Old City of Nablus after an explosive device exploded at an IOF vehicle.
In Qalqilya, Israeli forces stormed a house and confiscated a car in Baqat al-Hatab town, east of Qalqilya.
In Bethlehem, the IOF kidnaped a young man from his home and handed relatives of another young man a summons for interrogation during a raid in al-Saf street in the city.
In al-Khalil, Israeli soldiers carried out violent raids on homes in Sa’ir town after smashing their doors.
Local sources in Sa’ir town said that the IOF kidnaped at least 10 citizens from their homes.
IOF raids on homes also took place in Bani Na’im town, east of al-Khalil.
Meanwhile, the IOF continued on Sunday to impose movement restrictions on Palestinian citizen across the West Bank, especially through blocking roads leading to cities, towns and villages.
On Saturday evening, violent clashes broke out between Palestinian citizens and Israeli soldiers in Beita town, south of Nablus.
Local sources said that the soldiers fired rubber bullets and tear gas canisters at local residents during clashes with them in Beita town.
Israeli soldiers also assaulted yesterday olive farmers in Asira ash-Shamaliya town in Nablus province and seized the olive crop that was collected.
A similar IOF raid happened on the same day in Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem. Several citizens suffered from their exposure to tear gas during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the town.
